Open AccessNon-auditory Effects of Noise Pollution on Health: A Perspective
Author(s) -
Roopak Visakan Raja,
Valli Rajasekaran,
Gurumani Sriraman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01708-9
Subject(s) - noise (video) , audiology , medicine , noise pollution , remedial education , otorhinolaryngology , hearing loss , head and neck surgery , perspective (graphical) , noise exposure , noise induced hearing loss , environmental health , acoustics , psychology , computer science , noise reduction , physics , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , image (mathematics)
Noise is an ever increasing product of our environment. The increased noise levels cause auditory as well as non-auditory effects on health. The relationship between noise and hearing loss has been well established. However non-auditory effects of noise on health though known are understudied and underreported. Hence awareness about the prevalence of these deleterious effects, its prevention and appropriate remedial measures is the need of the hour.